CFL Class 2000

CFL Class 2000
CFL 2012 at Luxembourg depot in 2008
Second class interior
In service
  • 1990–2025
  • 2026–
ManufacturerDe Dietrich / ANF / Alsthom
Constructed1990–1992[1]
Number built22 trainsets (44 vehicles)[1]
FormationABD+B (DMBCO-DTSO)[1]
CapacityAs Built:
24 First 60 Standard 1 Toilet (ABD)[1]
80 Standard 1 Toilet (B)[1]
OperatorCFL
Specifications
Train length50.20 m (164 ft 8 in)[1]
Car length25.10 m (82 ft 4 in)[1]
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)[1]
Weight64 t (ABD)[1]
40 t (B)[1]
Power output1,220 kilowatts (1,640 hp)[1]
Electric system25 kV AC overhead lines
Current collectionpantograph
AAR wheel arrangement2-Bo + 2-2
Safety systemsKVB, ETCS
Multiple workingwithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

CFL Class 2000 is a class of electric multiple units operated by CFL on the Luxembourgish railway network from 1990 to 2025. They were built in 1990–1992 by a consortium of De Dietrich, ANF and Alstom and are similar to SNCF's Z 11500 class.[1]

History

The Z2 family of multiple units was designed by Francorail and Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France. CFL selected a variant of the Z 11500 class for their network.

Starting in 2024, the 2000 series was progressively replaced by the Class 2400 and 2450, a series of 34 Coradia Stream railcars from the Coradia family produced by Alstom, which is due to increase the CFL's total seat capacity by 46%.[2] All units are due to be transferred to Romania's Ferotrans TFI (a new comer on the Romanian market) by the end of 2025,[3][4][5] with ten having left Luxembourg by 22 June 2025.[6] The last units, 2009 and 2022, were retired on 29 November 2025.[7] From the end of March 2026, Private Romanian operator Ferotrafic TFI will start operating the units from Suceava to Bucharest .[8][9]

Names

Four 2000s were named after places in Luxembourg. They carried the appropriate crests on the side of the driving cab.


Construction

The individual cars were built with steel frames.

Technical

The multiple working system allowed three units to be worked as a single train with one driver. The individual vehicles were numbered (in UIC format) as 94 82 00 20xx 1-y and 94 82 00 20xx 2-y, where 20xx is the unit number and y the check digit.

Operations

Within Luxembourg 2000s were used, alongside 2200 series EMUs, for RB (Regionalbunn) services on Line 1. They were otherwise use on secondary lines: 1b from Kautenbach to Wiltz, 6a from Bettembourg to Volmerange-les-Mines via Dudelange, 6b from Noertzange to Rumelange, and 6c from Esch-sur-Alzette to Audun-le-Tiche.

Interior

  • First class interior.
  • Second class interior.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Haydock, David; Fox, Peter; Garvin, Brian (2008). European Handbook No. 1 Benelux Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock (Fifth ed.). Sheffield, England: Platform 5. ISBN 978 1 902336 64 0.
  2. ^ "Automotrices CFL série 2400/2450 - Alstom". rail.lu. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Reengineering and final maintenance: the CFL Z2s ready for their next adventure". CFL. 2025-02-07.
  4. ^ "After decades of service, Z2 railcars are on their way out". Luxembourg Times. 2025-04-09.
  5. ^ Doru, Cireasa (2025-04-10). "Primele rame electrice cumpărate de Ferotrafic TFI au ajuns la Brașov". Club Feroviar (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. ^ "CFL Z2 - Série 2000". rail.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  7. ^ "Offiziell lescht Faart fir Zich aus Serie 2000". RTL (in Luxembourgish). 2025-11-29.
  8. ^ "Private Romanian operator Ferotrafic TFI to launch Suceava – Bucharest service with ex CFL EMUs". Railcolor News. 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  9. ^ Wintle, Thomas (2026-03-12). "New private passenger operator set to enter Romania's rail market this month". RailTech.com. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
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